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Akhilesh questions CBI raids in illegal mining case, says BJP too may face it some day

Speaking to reporters in Lucknow, Akhilesh Yadav said those who want to defeat Samajwadi Party have the CBI on their side.

Punjab leader Khaira slams ‘dictator’ Arvind Kejriwal on his way out of Aam Aadmi Party

Khaira, who had been suspended from the AAP last year, accused Arvind Kejriwal of superseding the constitution of the party to remain convenor.

Financial distress driving farmer suicide, mass revolt likely: Sharad Pawar tells Modi

The former agriculture minister has hit out at the BJP-led govt for farmer distress, says intervention needed to prevent mass scale revolt.

Prakash Raj to contest Lok Sabha elections as an independent

The National award-winning actor announced on Twitter that he will contest as an independent from Bengaluru Central constituency in the upcoming general elections.

Mamata Banerjee has best chance to become first bengali PM, says BJP’s Dilip Ghosh

The statement by BJP's West Bengal unit chief Dilip Ghosh comes as a shocker as the party is engaged in a bitter fight against the ruling TMC.

Narendra Modi interview no exception. Indian media rarely asks PMs tough questions

PM Modi’s New Year’s Day interview with ANI has been criticised by some for what they say are ‘soft’ questions.

Out of BJP, 3-time MP Kirti Azad faces battle even before Lok Sabha elections

The MP from Darbhanga looks set to join the Congress but faces stiff competition in the opposition coalition for a ticket from the constituency.   Patna:...

After cow, Himachal Congress embraces Vande Mataram & national anthem

Himachal Pradesh unit of Congress has decided to begin all its meetings with Vande Matram and end with the national anthem.

Congress ‘survey’ claims 85% of those who know of Rafale believe there’s ‘something wrong’

Congress says it conducted a door-to-door survey last year, which covered around 2 lakh polling booths across the country.

Congress will investigate Rafale deal if voted to power in 2019, says Rahul Gandhi

The Congress and Modi government have been debating the Rafale deal in Lok Sabha, with the opposition demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee to look into the deal.

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University townships — India’s chance to build its own version of what America got right

India’s university towns initiative is an opportunity to do something we have never managed at scale: build knowledge ecosystems rather than knowledge silos.

FTA partners drive India’s trade surge as reliance on non-FTA countries dips, says NITI Aayog report

Share of trade with FTA partners rose from 4.6% in 2006 to 28.8% in 2024. India is currently negotiating or advancing agreements with US, Israel, GCC, Canada & Mexico.

Japan overhauls post-World War II pacifist military approach, lifts restrictions on defence exports

Since October last year, Japan PM Sanae Takaichi has planned to increase defence spending target to 2 percent of GDP.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.